Bond Hardboard To Acrylic Sheet

Dampen the backside of the hardboard as well as the the mounting medium.

Bond hardboard to acrylic sheet.

Applying a generous amount of wood glue to both surfaces and place the hardboard on the backing. Next hold the acrylic in place exactly how you would like it to be glued. Acrylic is typically glued using solvent based glues such as weld on 4. If you only used a sheet of this material it would likely just buckle or break under the weight.

If the glued area will be visible however the two part epoxy will yield a crystal clear glued area. Redo an entire room or install it on a single wall to create an accent wall or a surface for a mural. By properly cleaning acrylic you will ensure the strongest possible bond. Once the acrylic has been arranged to your liking it s time to apply the glue.

Once you have put in place safety measures it s time to bond the acrylic sheets together. This is a premium hardboard with high internal bond exceptional stability and smoothness ideal for paneling furniture fixtures toys general manufacturing and applications where painting or die cutting is required. Clamp the hardboard to the mounting surface making sure to clean up any excess glue as the two pieces are connected and held in place with the clamps. Then secure the acrylic using clamps wooden blocks or by having a friend hold the acrylic firmly in place.

Just make sure you follow the directions closely as an epoxy will dry and set quickly. Use clamps or masking tape to hold acrylic sheeting in place while applying solvent. Unlike many other gluing processes acrylic glue softens the surfaces of the acrylic and welds them together chemically bonding the two pieces into one. If acrylic sheeting is being welded for box corner joints apply solvent on the inside edge of the acrylic sheeting.

When operators try to wipe excess adhesive outside the joint away it will fog the acrylic. Also the smooth surface makes finishing the hardboard with primer and paint a breeze. Due to acrylics susceptibility to bond acrylic with cyanoacrylate it is important to use cyanoacrylate adhesive sparingly. However once set it will be clear.

To glue acrylic with solvent glue typically a squeeze bottle applicator with a needle tip is used.